America's Journeys Into Space: The Astronauts of the United States
- ISBN-10
- 0671330209
- ISBN-13
- 9780671330200
- Category
- Astronautics
- Pages
- 212
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1979
- Publisher
- Julian Messner
- Authors
- Anthony J. Cipriano, William Joffe Numeroff
Description
Presents biographical sketches of American astronauts from Alan Shepard to Vance Brand and discusses the various space programs in which these men have participated.
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- 1979
- 212 pages
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- Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
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